Weather & sea · Canarias · 15.10, 00:00
Calima in the Canary Islands: PM-10 concentration reaches 996 µg/m³
AirCanLab research indicates the impact of Saharan dust and industrial pollutants on air quality in the Canary Islands between 2024 and 2026.
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AirCanLab analyses from 2024 to 2026 show that under trade wind conditions, PM-10 concentration averages 15-25 µg/m³. This composition consists of 70% sea salt, 20% local emissions, and 10% transboundary pollutants. Episodes of Saharan dust and industrial pollutants from North Africa (Morocco) cause the highest PM-10 concentrations. Levels reached 996 µg/m³ in March 2026 in southern Tenerife and La Gomera. These values are high but lower than the record supercalimas of 2020-2023, which reached 1800 µg/m³.
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